Tag Archives: seascape

A State of Solitude at Powell’s Pt. Park

October 4, 2009 – 8:18 pm

A State of Solitude The air is clear and crisp this morning. We have been blessed with another gorgeous autumn day. Today the park tantalizes one with an array of subject matter.  Decisions must be made before the noon sun fades autumn’s brilliance. Finally, across the ocean a strip of land beckons to be captured [...]

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Invitation to Freedom

September 14, 2009 – 7:35 pm

Unaware of our man made world it bustles along stepping in time with nature’s pace.

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Spirits Merge

August 24, 2009 – 10:17 pm

Spirits Merge It is a humid and very breezy day in August. Everything is in motion as a steady breeze drifts over the ocean surface. It dashes throughout pockets of space within swaying foliage. An intimate perch above the shoreline beckons for company. It creates a protected space for the viewer, enabling one to nestle [...]

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The Unexpected In Plein Air

July 25, 2009 – 6:46 pm

A  Harmonic Existence Every year I gleefully anticipate the arrival of wild rose bushes. They brighten summer greens and cheerfully inhabit the surrounding space. Their nature is pleasant and easy going.  Bobbling in the breeze they sway about effortlessly. Resistance is set aside as they adjust to nature’s ever-changing state. Without resistance an existence of [...]

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Final Days

May 18, 2009 – 7:47 pm

Final Days It is a crisp October morning. Mist hangs in the air from last night’s moisture; while sunlight adds drama to the land and sea. I can hear a chorus of Canadian Geese announcing their arrival as they inhabit the space overhead. They arrive in formation moving quickly into the expansive space beyond. A [...]

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First of Series

January 18, 2009 – 9:14 pm

Sold I just finished ” Marching Into Autumn”. It is the first painting in my Powell’s Point Park  Series.  My plein air study was used has a reference, as well as my written impressions and color notes. I began this painting by toning the canvas with cadmium yellow light. I tried to do sections at [...]

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